Covid-19: 42 Ghanaians From Ivory Coast Allowed Entry Without Mandatory Quarantine — NDC

About 42 Ghanaians have been allowed entry into the country from Ivory Coast through Sampa Boarder in the Jaman North District without adherence to the mandatory 14days COVID-19 quarantined protocols.

According to the Bono wing of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), they were bussed into the country on Wednesday July 16.

In a press conference addressed by the regional secretary of the NDC, Dennis Twumasi, he accused the NPP of using government machinery to facilitate the passage of the group.

He added that some ministers, have been approving entry clearance to some alleged Ghanaians since the inception of the registration of the new voters register.

“Interestingly, just yesterday, Thursday, July 16, 2020 the NPP government through its Minsters approved entry passage for forty-two(42) alleged Ghanaians from Ivory Coast through Sampa Boarder post in the Jaman North District without the 14-days COVID-19 mandatory quarantine requirement and test or individuals coming from outside Ghana on the blind side of other stakeholders, especially the Media.”

In a phone interview with Dennis Twumasi, he stated that the Sampa Nursing Training College bus was used to convey the group.

According to him, the NPP through one Prince, an employee of the Forestry Commission in a circulating video rather accused the Member of Parliament for Banda Constituency, Hon. Ahmed Ibrahim for busing some five ladies from Ivory Coast to register in the new voters ID.

The NDC has debunk the claim, saying is an attempt to cover up the death of Silas Wulochamey, a new graduate from Akim Oda Teacher Training College in the Banda constituency by alleged thugs of NPP.

He further stated, that the alleged ladies are said to be known residents in Bongase with their Landlord and Landlady known NPP Members. "Yaw Zugu and Madam Akua Donkor respectively, all of Bongase led by a known NPP woman activist to guarantee for them in the ongoing new voters registration."